Two charged as £350,000 worth of heroin found in Dundee property

Police have recovered £350,000 worth of heroin from a property in Dundee.

Two men, aged 35 and 30, have been charged with drug-related offences following the discovery on Atholl Street on Friday, September 7.

They are due in court today.

Tayside Police Division said: “Police Scotland can confirm that two men aged 35 and 30 have been charged with drugs offences after £350,000 worth of heroin was recovered from an address in Atholl Street, Dundee on Friday, September 7.

“A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and they are expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court today (Monday, September 10).

“We are committed to reducing the tragic impact of drugs on individuals, families and communities in Scotland.

“Through enforcement we actively target those individuals involved in Serious and organised crime including those concerned in the supply of drugs on our streets in Tayside.”

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